ELECTIONS

Wisconsin U.S. Senate race: Tammy Baldwin campaign raised $6 million in third quarter

Bill Glauber
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin's campaign said Monday it raised more than $6 million in the third quarter and had more than $5 million cash on hand at the beginning of October.

The campaign said it received an average $19 online donation and had 140,000 individual contributions in the period from July through September. Baldwin's campaign said that more than 32,000 new supporters gave during the quarter.

Leah Vukmir (left) and Tammy Baldwin (right)

Since 2013, Baldwin has raised more than $28 million.

Baldwin's rival, Republican Leah Vukmir, has not yet announced third-quarter fundraising. At the end of July, she had raised $2 million since entering the race last year.